Murder Ridge

<p><em>Miles from civilization. Minutes from death.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>From <em>USA Today</em> Bestselling Author Bev Pettersen comes another heart-pounding K9 mystery that will keep you guessing until the final page.</strong></p><p></p><p>Private investigator Nikki Drake thought she was heading to California's remote Marble Mountains for a simple insurance claim-investigating a researcher's accidental death. But when she and her German Shepherd partner Gunner join an isolated hunting expedition they discover the mountains harbor far more dangerous secrets than anyone imagined.</p><p></p><p>As Nikki digs deeper she uncovers a deadly conspiracy involving illegal mining environmental destruction and killers willing to eliminate anyone who threatens their million-dollar operation. Trapped in the wilderness with murderers among the hunting party Nikki must rely on Gunner's protective instincts and her own hard-won investigative skills to stay alive. But in terrain where a single misstep can be fatal and trust is a luxury she can't afford even their powerful partnership may not be enough.</p><p></p><p>With time running out and nowhere to run Nikki faces her most terrifying case yet. In these mountains the predators walk on two legs. And they're hunting her.</p>